Chicago theater for the week of April 19-25

Picking the upcoming opening nights

April 18, 2013

Friday

"Big Fish": A Daniel Wallace novel and Tim Burton movie morph into the pre-Broadway tryout of a new musical starring Norbert Leo Butz and Kate Baldwin. Through May 5 at the Oriental Theatre, 24 W. Randolph St.; $33-$100 at 800-775-2000 and broadwayinchicago.com

Saturday

"Still Alice": A professor discovers that her mind is starting to play tricks. Adapted and directed by Christine Mary Dunford from the novel by Lisa Genova. Through May 19 by Lookingglass Theatre Company, 821 N. Michigan Ave.; $36-$70 at 312-337-0665 and lookingglasstheatre.org

Sunday

"The Happiest Song Plays Last": The final work in a trilogy by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Quiara Alegria Hudes. Through May 12 in the Goodman's Owen Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn St.; $14-$45 at 312-443-3800 and goodmantheatre.org

Monday

"The Pianist of Willesden Lane": This new solo show, directed and produced by Hershey Felder, features pianist Mona Golabek in a tribute to her mother. Through May 12 in the Royal George Theatre, 1641 N. Halsted St.; $44-$49 at 312-988-9000 and theroyalgeorgetheatre.com

Wednesday

"Anything Goes": Rachel York stars in the tour of the Broadway revival of the Cole Porter musical. Through May 5 in the Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph St.; $27-$95 at 800-775-2000 and broadwayinchicago.com

"Yellow Moon": Stuart Carden directs a play by David Greig that imagines a modern-day Bonnie and Clyde. Through Aug. 4 at Writers' Theatre at Books on Vernon, 664 Vernon Ave., Glencoe; $35-$60 at writerstheatre.org